ReviewInternational journal of biometeorology2018
Balneotherapy in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases-a narrative review.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Efficacy of aquatic therapy for neck pain: a systematic review.International journal of biometeorology · 2020Pooled it
- Does balneotherapy provide additive effects to physical therapy in patients with subacute supraspinatus tendinopathy? A randomized, controlled, single-blind study.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Trial
- Chemical and Radiological Characterization of Serbian Peloids: Implications for Therapeutic Safety.Toxics · 2026Article
- Determinants of consumption level among target population in Chinese hot spring medical and long-term care integration with rehabilitation services model and value perception analysis based on the importance-performance analysis framework.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Development of a microalgal peloid for thermotherapeutic uses.International journal of biometeorology · 2025Article
- Thermal Water Reduces the Inflammatory Process Induced by the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein in Human Airway Epithelial Cells In Vitro.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- The multifaceted benefits of passive heat therapies for extending the healthspan: A comprehensive review with a focus on Finnish sauna.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2024Review
- Circulating serotonin and dopamine concentrations in osteoarthritis patients: a pilot study on the effect of pelotherapy.International journal of biometeorology · 2024Article
- The Potential Role of Spa Therapy in Managing Frailty in Rheumatic Patients: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Assessment of complementary and alternative medicine methods in the management of ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia syndrome.Rheumatology international · 2023Review
- The comparison of effects of balneotherapy, water-based and land-based exercises on disease activity, symptoms, sleep quality, quality of life and serum sclerostin level in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A prospective, randomized study.Archives of rheumatology · 2022Article
- Efficacy of peloidotherapy in unilateral plantar fasciitis: A pilot study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- New Insights in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Review.Rheumatology and therapy · 2021Review
- Benefits of a 3-week outpatient balneotherapy programme on patient-reported outcomes.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2021Article
- Peloids as Thermotherapeutic Agents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Immunological Events, Emerging Pharmaceutical Treatments and Therapeutic Potential of Balneotherapy on Osteoarthritis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
- Sulfurous-arsenical-ferruginous balneotherapy for osteoarthritis of the hand: results from a retrospective observational study.International journal of biometeorology · 2020Observational
- Protocols and self-checking plans for the safety of post-COVID-19 balneotherapy.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2020Article
- A comprehensive analysis to understand the mechanism of action of balneotherapy: why, how, and where they can be used? Evidence from in vitro studies performed on human and animal samples.International journal of biometeorology · 2020Review
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Abstract
Since ancient time, thermal baths and mudpacks have been used as treatments for rheumatic diseases and other musculoskeletal complaints. Despite basic researches suggest an anti-inflammatory effect of spa therapy, there is no consensus about the benefits of balneotherapy in patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The aim of this review is to summarize the currently available information on clinical effects of balneotherapy in these diseases. We did a literature search for articles considering the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published until today. Although many selected studies do not have an elevated methodological quality, data from these RCTs support a beneficial effect of spa therapy. Balneotherapy highly improves the clinical course of the disease in patients with predominant axial involvement, such as with ankylosing and enteropathic spondylitis; the effects are less favorable in patients with predominant peripheral articular inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Good results have been observed in patients with psoriatic arthritis, but only few RCTs have been conducted on this disease. Spa therapy appears safe, and adverse events have been reported only in a few patients.
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